Cold, Flu, RSV, and COVID: Your Guide to Staying Healthy and Prepared

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Cold and Flu Season: Prep for Battle

Before cold and flu season hits, try these tips to prepare yourself and your family. They'll make those sick days easier - and help you take fewer of them.

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Life of a Flu Virus

The flu virus can travel 100 miles per hour and clone itself 10,000 times! How does it work its way past the body’s natural defenses and make you sick?

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What Experts Expect to See This Season

What’s the outlook for COVID-19 and flu this fall and winter? It’ll probably be a lot like last year, experts say.

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Do You Have the Flu, RSV, COVID, or a Cold?

Winter is almost here, and with it may come runny noses, coughing, and congestion. But how do you know if you just have a common cold, or if you have one or more of the three respiratory viruses that make up the “tripledemic” – RSV (respiratory syncytial virus), COVID-19, and influenza?

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Can You Tell the Difference Between a Cold and the Flu?

Do you have a cold or the flu? Take this quiz to see which is which and what you can do to ease your symptoms.

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Signs It Could Be More Than a Cold

Is it just a run-of-the-mill cold, or something else, like the flu, allergies, bronchitis, sinusitis, or pneumonia? Here’s how to tell.

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The Truth About Colds

Will chicken soup cure your cold? Will extra vitamin C help? Here’s the real deal on treating the sniffles.

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Sick and Tired: The Truth About the Flu

Can the flu shot make you sick? Will antibiotics make you feel better? All your burning questions about the flu answered.

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7 Things to Disinfect

Cold and flu germs can live just about anywhere, especially places that you don’t think to clean often. Add these areas to your list to disinfect.

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What Your Mucus Says About Your Health

Yes, mucus – or snot, or phlegm – is gross, but it has vital clues about your health. Learn what it might be telling you and when to see a doctor.

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10 Ways to Feel Better Now

If a cold has got you down, there are a few different things you can do to perk yourself up. Learn more about how to feel better when you’re sick.

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How to Choose Over-the-Counter Meds

If you don’t know all the possible side effects, cold and flu drugs can make you feel worse. Here’s how to get the right over-the-counter meds for you.

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All About the Flu

What are the three best ways to avoid catching the flu? And how long does flu season last?

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How Long Should You Stay Home?

. If you have a cold or the flu, should you go to work or school? Learn how long colds and flu last, how long you're contagious, and when to stay home.

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Calm Your Cough

Learn which home remedies are best when a cold or flu gives you a cough or sore throat -- and when to see a doctor.

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Tips to Soothe Your Child

Does your child have the cold or flu? Know how to ease their yucky symptoms so they feel better as they recover -– and when to call their doctor.

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Ease Your Flu Symptoms

Sick with the flu? These simple tips will help you ease your symptoms and get you back on your feet.

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Is Exercise a Good Idea?

Exercise is vital for good health, but what about when you have a cold or the flu? Find out when to take it easy, and when it’s safe to hit the gym again.